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large scale perspective that looks for patterns in large populations of people

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macrosociology

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what are 3 classical foundational perspectives of society?

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1) functionalism
2) conflict theory
3) symbolic interactionism

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small scale perspective that looks at individual relations and interpret how this may affect a society

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Microsociology

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what are 2 common macroscale perspectives of society

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1) Functionalism

2) Conflict theory

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views society as competition for limited resources

who came up with this perspective?

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Conflict theory

Karl Marx and Max Weber

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Views society as a complex system composed of many different parts that work together to maintain stability

who came up with this perspective?

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Functionalism

Emile Durkheim

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Looks at society as a living organism

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functionalism

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what is Dynamic Equilibrium

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Occurs to many parts working together to achieve stability

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According to functionalism:

term that refers to the intended and recognized functions of society

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manifest functions

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according to functionalism:

Promotion of health is a___function of a hospital

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manifest

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according to functionalism: term that refers to the unintended and unforeseen functions of society

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Latent functions

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according to functionalism:

increasing the income gap is a ___ function of racial tension

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latent

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according to functionalism: reducing the crime rate is a ___ function of creating more jobs

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Latent

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what are some common micro level perspectives of society

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1) Symbolic interactionism
2) Social constructionism
3) Rational Choice Theory
4) Social Exchange Theory

(SIlly RCcars SCream SEasonally)

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what are the 2 views of institutions and how are they different?

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Conservative View- instituion is a NATURAL BYPRODUCT of human nature. always helpful

Progressive View- instituitions are ARTIFICIAL CREATIONS that need to be REDESIGNED to be Helpful

(think CONSERVation of NATURe)

(PROducts are ARTIFICIAL )

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what are the 5 social institutions

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1) Education
2) Family
3) Religion
4) Economy/ Government
5) Health/ Medicine

Acronym (FREE Healthcare)

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Views society as constructed through human INTERPRETATION

a tree could have 10 different meanings to 10 different people

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Symbolic interactionsm

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Views society as constructed through social interactions(agree on it )

(money only has value because we all agree that it does)

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Social Constructionism

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Views society as individuals make decisions by comparing costs and benifits

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Rational Choice theory

and

Social Exchange Theory

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20
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Dominant religious organization that includes most members of society

Luthrinism in sweden

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Ecclesia

remember roman catholic church saying they were Ecclesiastic

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whats the difference between churches, sects and cults

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CHURCHES- established religious body in large society
SECTS- establish in protest to established church(smaller)
CULTS-most radical, reject values of outside society(DEPEND on inspirational LEADER)

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the weakening of social and political power of religious organizations as religious involvement declines

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Secularization

Think of SECTS-established out of protests

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reaction to secularization, go back to strict religious beliefs.

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Fundamentalism

Think go back to fundamentals

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what are the 4 main types of government and how are they different?

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DEMOCRACY- take into account will of people
DICTATORSHIP-no consent of citizens
COMMUNISM- classless, property is owned by community
MONARCHY- government embodied by single person

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what are the 2 types of Economy and how are they different?

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CAPITALISM-Private ownership of production, based on supply and demand
SOCIALISM- motivated by what benefits society as a whole

(cap the socialist!)

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Division of Labor in society is ____

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functionalism

think of view of society- different parts working together

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sick role

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expectation in society that allows you to take break from responsibility if your sick

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what are the 3 versions of sick role? how are they different?

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1) Conditional- temporary
2) Unconditional- uncurable
3) Illegitimate- Stigmatized by others

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ACCESSIBILITY vs AVAILABILITY in Health care

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ACCESSIBILITY-ability to access/ obtain resources

AVAILABILTY- the presence of resources

30
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ACCESSIBILITY vs AVAILABILITY:

Patient has screw in leg unable to have MRI

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Accessibility

resources are available

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ACCESSIBILITY vs AVAILABILITY:

Patient doesn’t seek mental health services due to shame

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Accessibility

Resources available

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ACCESSIBILITY vs AVAILABILITY:

Patient seeking lung transplant is put on waiting list due to lack of donors

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Availability

Resources unavailable

33
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process of being ill and how people cope with illness

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Illness experience

34
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looks at health disparities through social indications like race, gender and income distributions

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Social Epidemiology

the social aspects of epidemiology

35
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according to conflict theory: society evolves through what 3 stages

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1) feudalism
2) capitalism
3) socialism

(in a FEUD you CAP the SOCIALIst)

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in conflict theory:
term that refers to individuals of a social class that have wealth, power and influence (upper class)
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Bourgeoisie

think Wealthy people have BOUjee stuff

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in conflict theory:

term that refers to individuals from working class, worth determined by ability to perform(lower class)

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Proletariat

think PRO (before) LETARate( reading) poor people cant read

38
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in conflict theory: term refers to realization by lower class that there was a major discrimination in economic status,

This intern led to ___

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Thesis

led to Anti-Thesis(desire of workers to change thesis)

39
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Theorist expanded on Marx proposal of society ,

said society is shaped by war and cultural and ethical conflicts

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Ludwig Gumplowics

think GUM on Plow crashing into people

40
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what is the difference between Class, Prestige/Status and Power?

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CLASS- persons economic position in society

STATUS/PRESTIGE- persons social honor or popularity

POWER- Persons ability to get their way despite resistance

41
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what are the two forms of social constructionism?

How are they different?

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WEAK- propose that social constructs are dependent on Brute Facts and Institutional Facts

STRONG- all Knowlege is a social construct and there are no brute facts

42
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aspect of weak social constructionism:

something that is not defined by something else

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brute facts

43
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aspect of weak social constructionism: are created by social conventions and do rely on other facts

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Institutional facts

think INSTITUTIONS are built UP

44
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what are the 2 people responsible for symbolic interactionsim?

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George Herbert Mead

Herbert Blumer

(think flowers blooming in mead is a symbol)

45
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Patriarchy

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Men Constitute the governing body and heads of families and communities

46
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what is another name for mellenials and what year were these people born?

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Gen Y

1980-2000s

47
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people that are born in 1995-2003 are?

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Generation Z

sister likes to catch her ZZZ’s

48
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People that are born 1946-1964

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Baby Boomers

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people born in 1925-1945(before baby boomers)

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Silent Generation

50
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Ratio that compares people the are less than 14 y/o and greater than 65 y/o and compares them to # of people in the the labor force (15-64)

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dependency ratio

51
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a holistic perspective that calls attention to developmental processes and other experiences across a persons life

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Life-course Theory

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theory that suggests age is a way of regulating behavior of a generation

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Age Stratification Theory

think meteros entering stratosphere only the young will adapt to survive

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Theory that looks at how other generations look at themselves. Certain activities need to be replaced so elderly can be engaged

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Activity Theory

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Theory that states older people and society seperate (elderly people still involved in society are not adjusting well)

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Disengagement Theory

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Theory that states people try to maintain a basic structure throughout there lives

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Continuity Theory

Think( try to maintain continuity through out life)

56
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what is the difference between race and ethnicity

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Race - defined by physical differences

Ethnicity- defined by cultural factors like language, nationality, history and religion

57
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group of people are forcefully moved

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population transfer

58
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minority group is segregated and exploited

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intercolonialism

think segregated as Seperated inside the COLONY

59
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minority group is absorbed into the majority

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assimilation

60
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___encourages racial and ethnic variation in population

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Pluralism

61
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same biological sex and gender

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cis gender

62
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biological sex and gender don’t match

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trans gender

63
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gender queer

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dont identify as male or female

64
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agender

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rejecting gender categories

65
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gender fluid

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moving across genders

66
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non-binart

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not identifying with specific gender

67
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third gender

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cultures that recognize non-binary gender

68
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biological traits that society associates with being male or female

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sex

69
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cultural meanings attached to being masculine and feminine

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gender

70
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secual attraction, practivices and identity

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sexuality

71
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theory that explains how people should be gendered in society (what constitutes male and female characteristics)

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gender schema theory

72
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how we expect men and females to do

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gender script

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